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Ohio: Attorney General

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 14:59

Mallory not interested in state treasurer position

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory said at a press conference Tuesday afternoon that he was not interested in being appointed to the position of state treasurer.

Mallory was responding to several news reports that speculated he may be leaving Cincinnati for the position.

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Tue, 11/04/2008 - 22:45

Crites: may run in 2010

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

COLUMBUS – Republican attorney general candidate Mike Crites conceded his race against Richard Cordray (D) Tuesday night, but told PolitickerOH.com he will consider future campaigns.

Crites, a former U.S. attorney for the southern district of Ohio, ran his first political campaign this year for attorney general. Crites said he’ll think things over in the next few weeks.

“There are going to be a lot of different options and there are going to be different ways to approach it,” Crites said, adding that he would want to talk to his campaign consultant, Mark Weaver.

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Tue, 11/04/2008 - 20:39

Cordray appears to be next A.G.

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

State Treasurer Richard Cordray is projected by the Associated Press to win election as Ohio’s next attorney general, his second elected statewide office in as many years.

Cordray (D-Pleasant Twp.) won 69 percent against former U.S. Attorney Mike Crites (R-Powell) 27 percent. Independent Robert Owens won about 4 percent.

Cordray was elected treasurer in 2006 and previously served as Franklin County treasurer.

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Mon, 10/13/2008 - 13:48

Cordray doesn't pull punches in first debate

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

COLUMBUS -- Richard Cordray is leading in the polls and fully stocked with money but that hasn’t caused him to shy away from hitting Mike Crites in the race for attorney general.

The first attorney general debate sponsored by the Columbus Rotary Club took place Monday afternoon at the Hyatt Regency where Cordray (D-Pleasant Twp.) and Crites (R-Powell) tangled about whose qualifications best suit them to be the state’s top lawyer.

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Fri, 10/10/2008 - 10:23

Crites' election complaint to be heard after Nov. 4

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

An elections complaint filed by attorney general candidate Mike Crites against opponent Richard Cordray will not be heard by the Ohio Elections Commission before Election Day.

Crites' complaint is that Cordray accepted money that was allegedly laundered from a wealthy Wachovia Securities trader to his step daughter before being donated to Cordray, and allegedly exceeded campaign contribution limits.

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Thu, 10/09/2008 - 07:38

UPDATED: Cordray supported Dann, says new Crites ad

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

A new ad by Republican attorney general candidate Mike Crites is explicitly saying Richard Cordray supported former attorney general Marc Dann.

The ad, which has aired at least once on Columbus television this week, has video of Cordray endorsing Dann in 2006.

"....Someone who with investigative power will make things right in this state and not allow things to go wrong as they have time and time again in Columbus, our candidate for attorney general, Marc Dann," Cordray said in the ad.

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Tue, 10/07/2008 - 12:52

Cordray wants ‘Senior Strike Force’ as A.G.

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Attorney general candidate Richard Cordray will form a special taskforce by senior citizens for senior citizens to combat fraud, his campaign announced today.

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Mon, 10/06/2008 - 14:09

UPDATED: Cordray may file elections complaint against Crites

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Richard Cordray’s campaign may file a complaint against attorney general rival Mike Crites over a contribution he received weeks after promising to dismiss a lawsuit if elected as the state’s top attorney.

Crites received $5,000 from the RPM Manufacturing in America's political action committee on August 31, according to contribution reports filed with the secretary of state. Ten days earlier Crites announced that if he became attorney general he’d drop the Ohio’s lawsuit against 10 companies over a lead paint complaint.

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Mon, 10/06/2008 - 13:14

Crites files election complaint; Cordray: Crites may have engaged in corruption

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Attorney general candidate Richard Cordray is on the receiving end an elections complaint over a contribution he took in 2007.

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Sat, 10/04/2008 - 11:55

Crites has $80K for A.G. race

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Republican attorney general candidate Mike Crites has $80,000 in cash available, far less than the goal to raise $1 million by October his campaign said it expected to raise.

The former U.S. attorney trails far behind Richard Cordray, who has almost $2.5 million in cash available to spend for the campaign.

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